In the pre-plastic era everything was made from natural materials,
often by skilled craftsmen. The materials that they used are now
often rare and easily misidentified. Are they made from bone,
ivory, horn, tortoiseshell shell, skin or scales, or some other now
forgotten exotic material? This technical book will help
collectors, antique dealers, museum conservationists, and
frequenters of flea markets to know more about the vast array of
those artifacts, their biology, rarity, value, and how to conserve
and restore them. Included in this comprehensive guide are hundreds
of images of actual collectibles ranging from knives to buttons.
General
| Imprint: |
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2013 |
| First published: |
December 2013 |
| Authors: |
Michael Locke
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7643-4307-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Antiques & collectables >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-7643-4307-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780764343070 |
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